Nike stores pull Adrian Peterson jersey in Minnesota
By Mike Dyce
Backlash over the child abuse incident involving Adrian Peterson and the NFL’s handling of the Ray Rice domestic abuse situation is still rolling in. Radisson suspended their sponsorship of the Minnesota Vikings, meanwhile Anheuser-Busch issued a strong statement to the NFL.
The Vikings were applauded for deactivating Peterson and then reinstated him on Monday, drumming up backlash of their own. Nike, the NFL’s official uniform provider, has removed his jersey from stores in the Twin Cities area.
An eye-opening development: Nike stores in Twin Cities have pulled all Adrian Peterson merch from shelves. Nike.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) September 16, 2014
You can still purchase Adrian Peterson jerseys on http://t.co/IDkNU3IiyG. The Associated Press is seeking comment from Nike.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) September 16, 2014
Can confirm @APkrawczynski tweet that Adrian Peterson jerseys have been pulled from Twin Cities Nike stores. #Vikings
— Master (@MasterTes) September 16, 2014
Nike isn’t the only store pulling Peterson’s jersey either.
Shaun Hagglund, owner of Fan HQ at Ridgedale, tells AP he pulled Peterson jerseys Friday night. Waiting to see process play out
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) September 16, 2014
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